An Urgent Prayer Request From The Mission Field

I just found this today at one of my favorite websites, The Christian Think-Tank.

Urgent Prayer Request, Aug 3/2009:

Friends and Family,

I got this just now from the precious brother in Islamabad Pakistan who has been translating/dubbing some of my written/audio materials into Urdu/Punjabi (http://Punjabi-ctt.com ) for outreach in those language groups.

These events have been in the news this week (e.g. CNN), but I had no idea it was affecting HIM!

Please pray, and if you have a clear leading to help in some way, contact him directly at this gmail account below.

This is grievous.

Thank you,

Glenn

From: Amir Shahzad [mailto:recordingsandtranslations@gmail.com]
Sent: Sunday, August 02, 2009 11:36 PM
To: Glenn Miller
Subject: my house is in fire

Glenn,

I am not fine…..weeping…….crying!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Our house is burning 7 people of our family killed by the attack Of Muslims militants… more than 3000 people gathered and attacked on our Christian houses. They broke everything and burnt 42 houses. 4 women, 2 men and 1 child are died by firing, burning and falling of roof. They destroyed each and everything in houses. They beat us and took valuable things themselves.

There is no proper food to eat, No electricity, No Gas, No water because they destroyed disconnected supplies/system. So many are shocked, injured and sick because of the electric wire thrown in the street.

Church is completely dishonored, broken and burnet. The Christians tried to defend but the Muslims had large numbers of guns, sticks, hand bombs and liquid chemical in their hands. They tore the Holly Bible; they brought out the musical instruments and carpet from the church. First they broke and than they put them in to the fire.

Our computer, cads, bed, furniture, crokary is burned in to fire and still there is smoke. We need help

We need help. Can you please pay attention and ask your family and friends to pray and help in this time of need.

amir

Prayer For The Church

I just bought Jeremy Riddle's latest album called "the now and not yet" from iTunes. There's a terrific song called "Prayer For The Church" on it. Love it. Here are the lyrics.

Where she is weak
Strengthen arms now, steady feet
That she would care for, she would seek
Welcoming Your lost and wounded sheep
Coming home to You

Where she is stained
Bring Your healing, bring Your rain
Wash away now her disgrace
'Till she shines in white, she radiates
She now mirrors You

(We're praying)
No more compromises, no more moral crises
Tonight may she move and act as You
No more small divisions
No more lack of wisdom
Tonight may she move and act as You

Where she is right give her courage for the fight
Full of salt now, full of light
Standing firm where truth and love collide
She remains in You

Now she's shining
Her light is blinding as she sings Your name
Now she's beauty
Up from the ashes, Your love is on her face

Where she is strong, keep her moving, pressing on
Bringing justice, righting wrongs
Demonstrating now Your Kingdom come
She's in step with You

Asking Christians to pray for the people of India

Hi all, last year I promised to pray for India for a year. Tonight that nation is facing what looks like an incredible terrorist attack. Please, get face down before the Lord God Almighty and pray for these people.

URGENT prayer request

If you are reading this and you are a Christian please pray for my dear friend and brother in the Lord's son. Cory the founder and president of The Cross Current has a son named Joshua. This little guy preaches the Gospel in purity and completeness even though he's only 7 years old. Josh has been suffering some strange attacks that present like severe shock. I'm not going to detail all the symptoms but he has just been taken to the Hospital again, this has happened several times but this time seems particularly serious.

Please pray for his healing, and strengthening, protection and really protection and faithfulness of Cory and his wife Dawn as they face this situation with the Lord. Please do this right now, the moment you read this.